Walsall went into the game on the back of a midweek win over Harrogate Town, a result which saw the Reds net three first-half goals on the way to a 3-1 victory, and in search of three more much-needed points.
The match got off to something of a slow start, with little action of note for the first half-an-hour, however, there was eventually a goal, and it went the way of the Saddlers as Hayden White opened his account with a close-range effort.
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
| WALSALL | 1-0 | ROCHDALE |
| WHITE (35') | GOALS | |
| 37 | POSS (%) | 63 |
| 9 | SHOTS (TOTAL) | 10 |
| 3 | SHOTS (ON TARGET) | 2 |
| 6 | CORNERS | 3 |
| 12 | FOULS | 11 |
| 3 | YELLOW CARDS | 1 |
| 0 | RED CARDS | 0 |
| AT | POUNDLAND BESCOT STADIUM |
| ATTENDANCE | 5,050 (347 ROCHDALE) |
| REFEREE | TOM NIELD (WEST YORKSHIRE) |
WALSALL
Evans 🟨; White, Daniels, Monthé; Bennett 🟨, Kinsella, Maddox (Comley, 75'), Gordon (Allen, 86'); Hutchinson; Knowles 🟨 (James-Taylor, 86'); Johnson (Williams, 70')
Unused: Clarke, Maher, Cashman
ROCHDALE
O'Donnell; Ebanks-Landell, Kelly, Ball, Rodney 🟨, Keohane, Graham, Sinclair (Odoh, 67'), Diagouraga (Brierley, 67'), John, Henderson
Unused: B.Kelly, Seriki, Nelson, Tulloch, Malley